Many Christians know the story of how Saul, a persecutor of the church, became one of its most important champions. The person we overlook too quickly is Ananias, the person who came to Saul to bring him healing and baptism. This week's episode will help us remember that everyone received the gift of faith from someone else.

The story about Jesus meeting a non-Jewish woman is a fascinating story of love, grace, and wholeness. Does Jesus expect to meet this woman? Does he especially expect to find such a deep faith in him? When he does, all sorts of blessings begin to happen!

Life is filled with some important moments. We often try to capture them in pictures or even a scrapbook. How do we remember the great moments of God's love in our lives? How can we remember? Today's episode explores how we can honor and glorify God each day and in the great days of our life.

The day of Pentecost is a day of "power to the people." Before the coming of the Holy Spirit on the church, the followers of Jesus were waiting and hiding in the city. As Jesus promised, the Spirit would come and give them the power to be His witnesses. That same power and purpose are ours today.

Caring for creation requires us to see the world and God's vision for it with clarity. A future is coming that is free of death and evil. If this vision captivates us enough, we will live lives that faithful point to it.

The story of Adam and Even falls into tragedy when they take matters into their own hands. What started as a paradise in the Garden, has become a nightmare of blame, anger, and fear. How can we find our way when we face the same situations? More importantly, how does Jesus give us new hope in the midst of being human?

Which takes more work: caring or being careless? God's creation is entrusted to our care. The same care God has is the same care we must offer. Creation care means loving others and everything which has been created. If this is true, then the work of care will always take more time and energy. It is exactly how God cares for us.

The creation story in the Bible is filled with so much wonder and blessing. Too often, we read right past it to get to the story of the fall of Adam and Eve. Perhaps we should pause a bit longer over God's creative work and find that all we have ever needed is in Him.